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“It is an epic tale of heroism, fortitude and sacrifice and in my mind the most comprehensive and readable account of this operation. Hastings does not confine his narrative to the warships alone, he deals with the immense bravery of the merchant ship crews, of which some were sailing in ships laden with highly volatile fuel. The narrative does not let up from the first page to the last, capturing the intense fight over four days in August 1942.” Read more...
Jim Carter, Military Historians & Veteran
